Pete has made his home on the Cape for 24 years and he came on as our Pastor in August 2010. Pete and his wife Gretchen have two children; Caleb and Anna, and two dogs. He enjoys reading, riding his Harley, the Red Sox, Patriots, and Celtics, and when he's lucky an occasional round of golf. Pete graduated from Gordon College and has taken classes at Bethel Seminary of the East. One of his favorite verses is 2nd Timothy 1:7; For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love, and of self discipline.
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Pastor Pete Axelson - Lead Pastor
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Pam Broder - Pastor of Outreach and Care
Pam was raised in New England and has had the privelege of raising her children on Cape Cod. She graduated from Gordon College with a major in Youth Ministry. Pam is a wife and mother of 3 girls. She loves baking and cheering on her Red Sox. One of her favorite verses is Romans 8:28; And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
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Grettel Valverde - worship pastor
Grettel's family is originally from Costa Rica, but she began a new chapter and adventure two years ago when she moved to the Cape from Tulsa, Oklahoma, where she had lived for 32 years. Grettel has two grown kids. Her son Bryant lives in Burbank, California, and her daughter is a junior at Bowdoin College in Maine.
Grettel is a graduate of Oral Roberts University in Tulsa. She learned to play the guitar when she was a little girl. Since high school, she's been a part of worship teams singing and playing. Most recently, she was the Worship Leader at a church in Chatham for over a year
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In her spare time, she's outdoors as much as possible, and she enjoys reading, writing, and chasing sunsets. She loves the Psalms-- in particular Psalms 100: "Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs... Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise... for the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations."